Algae-grown limestone provides route to carbon-negative concrete
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a way of using algae to create carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative concrete. More
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Prometheus Materials uses algae-based cement to make masonry blocks
Colorado-based Prometheus Materials has developed masonry blocks from a low-carbon cement-like material grown from micro-algae. More
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Natural Material Studio and Frama showcase algae and terracotta fabrics
Danish designer Bonnie Hvillum's Natural Material Studio has collaborated with multidisciplinary studio Frama on a collection of biodegradable materials made from algae, clay and foam. More
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Vollebak tints T-shirt using carbon-storing algae ink
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak has used an ink derived from spirulina algae to colour this top, in a bid to show how fashion could move away from its reliance on black pigments made from heavy crude oil. More
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Pawel Rymsza proposes domed cities with algae lakes "to make big reductions in atmospheric carbon"
Pawel Rymsza's proposal to house humanity in a network of ring-shaped structures built around huge algae-rich lakes is the first of 15 visionary projects selected as finalists for Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More
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EcoLogicStudio uses algae to purify air inside enclosed playground for children
EcoLogicStudio has designed AirBubble, a children's play pavilion that uses algae in solar-powered bioreactors to remove carbon dioxide and pollutants from the air. More
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Design
Design
Luis Undritz designs printer that creates "living" images from algae
Industrial designer Luis Undritz has created a printer that produces images by projecting light onto algae and is on show as part of the Materialized exhibition at Milan design week. More
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Venice Architecture Biennale
Venice Architecture Biennale
Bit.Bio.Bot exhibition shows how algae can be used as air purifiers and protein source
EcoLogicStudio has designed the Bit.Bio.Bot exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale, which invites visitors to taste freshly harvested algae and consider growing it in their own homes. More
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DS Automobiles unveils carbon-capturing clothing collection at Paris Fashion Week
French car brand DS Automobiles has released a four-piece clothing range coated in living algae that sequesters carbon dioxide from the air and turns it into oxygen. More
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Phillip Lim and Charlotte McCurdy adorn couture dress with algae sequins to avoid "reaching for polyester"
Fashion designer Phillip Lim has teamed up with industrial designer Charlotte McCurdy to create a petroleum-free dress covered in bioplastic sequins. More
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WNDR Alpine replaces plastic with algae in off-piste skis
Utah startup WNDR Alpine has replaced the petroleum-based plastics usually used in skis with algae-based bioplastics that make them "more predictable, stable and durable". More
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Scarlett Yang designs lab-grown dress from algae that can decompose in hours
Central Saint Martins graduate Scarlett Yang used algae extract and silk cocoon protein to create a glass-like dress that grows over time and can decompose in water within 24 hours. More
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EcoLogicStudio makes DIY algae kit for children learning at home in lockdown
BioBombola is an educational grow-your-own edible algae set for children developed by architecture and research practice EcoLogicStudio during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Pablo Dorigo Sempere turns Venice canal algae into postage stamps
Spanish-Italian designer Pablo Dorigo Sempere has extracted algae polluting the Venetian Lagoon and used it to make paper postage stamps for the Italian city. More
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Boulder city guide by Cast Iron Design made with ink derived from algae
Cast Iron Design has created a guide book for the city of Boulder, Colorado on recycled paper with ink made from algae. More
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Spira countertop bioreactor allows users to grow their own algae for food
Individuals could cut their greenhouse-gas emissions by replacing meals with algae grown at home using the countertop Spira device by recent design graduate Rob Russell. More
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Charlotte McCurdy creates "carbon-negative" raincoat from algae bioplastic
New York designer Charlotte McCurdy has fashioned a water-resistant jacket from a plastic made of algae. More
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Native Shoes creates trainers from single piece of algae-laced foam
Canadian brand Native Shoes has developed a sneaker that is entirely made from one continuous piece of algae-enriched EVA in a bid to clean up the footwear industry. More
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Biogarmentry clothes can photosynthesise like plants
Canadian-Iranian designer Roya Aghighi has created clothes made from algae that turn carbon dioxide into oxygen via photosynthesis, as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion. More
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Bio-ID Lab designs DIY algae-infused tiles that can extract toxic dyes from water
The Bio-Integrated Design Lab at the Bartlett School of Architecture has created a modular system of tiles inlaid with algae that can filter toxic chemical dyes and heavy metals out of water. More
